Guy walked toward Orochimaru, one step at a time.
Guren immediately stepped in front of Orochimaru nervously.
A faint pink crystalline glow shimmered in her palms as she stared intently at Guy.
Gozu and Nurari also stood to either side, watching Guy warily.
However, Orochimaru casually waved a hand, his hoarse voice carrying a hint of amusement.
"It's fine. Step aside."
The three of them froze.
Nurari was the first to move aside.
The enemy was far too terrifying. He had no desire to face him.
Guren bit her red lip.
Though unwilling, she still stepped aside as instructed.
However, her gaze remained vigilantly fixed on Guy.
Seeing Guren move aside, Gozu stood up and positioned himself behind her.
Guy took everything in.
Among Orochimaru's subordinates, Guren followed him with utter devotion, while Nurari was intimidated by Orochimaru's strength.
As for Gozu, he obeyed Guren's orders!
That stemmed from a special bond between the two.
As a result, Gozu was more obedient to Guren than to Orochimaru.
However, Guy had no interest in that.
Guy stopped several meters away from Orochimaru.
He had long since removed his conical hat, and a half-smiling expression appeared on his face.
"Lord Orochimaru, I never expected that you weren't in Konoha, but had appeared here instead."
Orochimaru grinned, his golden snake eyes fixed on Guy as he let out a low, raspy chuckle.
"Might Guy, you've got some nerve. You saw me here, yet you didn't run?"
"Run?"
Guy shook his head, looking utterly composed.
"Why would I run?"
Orochimaru chuckled, the amusement in his tone deepening.
"Don't you know your current status? Might Guy, traitor of Konoha."
Guy smiled at that as well.
"I'm a rogue ninja, but I wonder whether what Lord Orochimaru has done is enough to qualify as the deeds